Economy Class & Beyond

Three things you need when travelling…

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Becky over at The Girl and The Globe asked a question on Twitter last night: Have you ever been worried about making travel preparations? What were you/are you nervous about? — Becky (@thegirlandglobe) January 21, 2015 An intresting question. Whilst I am getting forgetful (like booking a hotel 3 days before travelling), there are actually three things I worry about before … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the Wind: Instawalk – State Street and Beyond, Chicago

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Blowin' in the wind - Instawalk - State Street and Beyond, Chicago. Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt … [Read more...]

Snapshot: The Aston Waikiki Beach, Honolulu

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More snapshots (and a bit out of order... but that's the way this trip has rolled), and this time it's my hotel in Waikiki - The Aston Waikiki Beach. It's location is at the bottom of Waikiki beach. This can be a benefit or a loss depending on how you see it - as you're down the bottom of the Kalakuna Avenue - with the posh shops of Wakiki a minor walk away. The benifit is … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the Wind – Crowne Plaza O’Hare

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Blowin' in the wind - Crowne Plaza O'Hare Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt Regency O'Hare A wind of … [Read more...]

Etihad adds more seats between Abu Dhabi and Rome

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It seems the Etihad-Altalia partnership is bearing more fruit, with Etihad adding more seats between Abu Dhabi and Rome with the the daily service operated by Etihad being upgraded to a Boeing 777-300ER (two class) from an Airbus A330-200. This combines with Alitalia's daily frequency operated by an A330-200. Capacity increases are normally good news as more seats become … [Read more...]

Eurostar/Eurotunnel returns to normal operation after fire

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For those of you who are travelling through the Channel Tunnel, services are returning to normal after the fire during this weekend. The Eurostar Intercity Passenger is operating a full timetable - however delays of 30 minutes during the journeys are expected The EuroTunnel car and freight shuttle is operating a service, with disruptions expected. Currently delays of … [Read more...]

Blowin’ in the Wind – Automated Passport Fun

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Blowin' in the wind - Automated Passport Fun Index: Don't go you go anywhere else that's remotely different? To Manchester Airport, British Airways Terraces Lounge American Airlines AA55 Manchester Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport Automated Processing Chaos Crowne Plaza O'Hare Intstawalk: State Street Chicago Hyatt Regency O'Hare A wind … [Read more...]

Snapshot: The New British Airways Short Haul Seat

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On my way back from Dublin, I "lucked out" a re-configured Airbus A320 with the new British Airways short-haul product. How does it stack up? Well, lets have a look in the cabin. My first thought was "Neue Europa Kabine". For those who aren't sure what that is, that's Lufthansa's short to medium haul cabin as I reviewed earlier this year/end of last year. The seats … [Read more...]

Airplane Art – British Airways Airbus A318

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It's Sunday again, so it must be time for some more airplane art. This week, sitting outside Gate 24 at London City Airport is a British Airways Airbus A318 preparing for its hop over to Shannon and onto New York JFK International. British Airways operate a fleet of two Airbus A318 aircraft, operating them only on the business class only shuttle between London City … [Read more...]

Eurotunnel/Eurostar services resume after Channel Tunnel Fire

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A lorry fire in the Channel Tunnel on Saturday 17th January has been put out, and both Eurostar and EuroTunnel Shuttle services are expected to resume today. Eurostar train at Paris Gare du Nord - Image Economy Class and Beyond. The fire aboard a Eurotunnel Freight shuttle trains caused the tunnel to be closed at the French side of the tunnel. The fire has since been … [Read more...]